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Posted by irtredbirdr33 on Wed Apr 30 15:44:48 2025 Tuscarora Almanac for April 30 1910 – from The Book of First Runs The Intervale Avenue - 163rd Street Station on the IRT West Farms Line (today's White Plains Road Line) opens for service. 1939 – from The Book of First Runs The following article was written and contributed by Mr. William Padron This Date In NYC Transit History: Sunday, April 30, 1939 [75 years ago]... The World's Fair Line (a/k/a The World's Fair Railroad) of the Independent Subway System opened for passenger service with the route leaving from the 71st[Continental] Avenue-Forest Hills station via through Jamaica Yard and private-of-way to the World's Fair station. It was to be in operation during the two seasons (1939-40) of the New York World's Fair held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens. Ed.Note: This station would remain open until November 1, 1939. It would again be open from May 11-October 27, 1940. 1962 – from The Book of First Runs The R-29 Redbirds make there first runs in passenger service on the No.7 Flushing Line between Times Square and Willets Point Boulevard. The first round trip is made for the press and invited guests. After that two round trips are made for the general public. The next day they are placed into regular service on the No. 1 Broadway - 7th Avenue Local. 1965 – from The Book of Last Runs This is the last day of express operation north of East 180th Street on the IRT White Plains Road Line. No. 5 Thru-Expresses would continue to run to East 241st Street during rush hour but will run as locals north of East 180th Street. 1967 – from The Book of First and Last Runs With the implementation of the Aldene Plan the following changes are made: The West Side Avenue grade crossing in Jersey City is permanently closed. It is located just west of Journal Square station and had been the only grade crossing on the PATH system. Hudson Terminal – Newark trains will now run on a three minute headway during the peak hours. There are no more short turns at Journal Square and no more Newark Expresses (which skipped Exchange Place and Grove Street). Hudson Terminal – Hoboken trains will also run on a three minute peak headway with alternate trains skipping Exchange Place and Pavonia Avenue. Source: “Hudson & Manhattan Railroad in Color” (Morning Sun Books /2012) by Mr. Robert J. Yanosey ERA New York Division Bulletin / April 1967 1984 – from The Book of First Runs Electric MU trains begin service today over the newly electrified portion of the Metro-North Harlem Line between North White Plains and Brewster North. (today's Southeast). The first southbound train was No. 904 which departed from Brewster North at 4:56 AM. The consist was M-3A's; 8020-1 and 8022-3.The first northbound train was No. 991 which left from Grand Central Terminal at 7:48 PM. The consist was M-3 A's 8006-7 and 8024-5. Ed Note: On this date I was the railroad agent at North White Plains. One of the local news station covered the event and set up a table with coffee and donuts for the commuters. 1987 – from The Book of First Runs Electrified service on the Long Island Railroad Mainline is extended from Hicksville to Bethpage. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Wed Apr 30 19:31:28 2025, in response to Tuscarora Almanac for April 30, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Wed Apr 30 15:44:48 2025. And on this date in 1967, I became a subway buff in earnest after a round trip subway ride to Coney Island from midtown Manhattan. We took a D train via the Culver line on the way there, then it was the BMT back to Manhattan. While I don't remember the first train we took out of Stillwell Ave, I do remember it being an R-32 consist. IIRC only the N and TT used R-32s on weekends in those days. We changed trains at 36th St. to an R-27/30 RR and our train pulled in on the express track. Since TT trains used the express tracks at 36th when they terminated there as West End shuttles, I'm pretty sure we took a TT (it was a Sunday). My father was familiar with the West End because his elderly cousin lived just off the 71st St. station.My kother liked to joke that I forgot all about South Bend that day and that I forgave my parents for moving. Neither point is accurate (I never bore any resentment for moving, even though I took the news pretty hard), but it makes good copy. |
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